Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
VALSTRONA
West out of Omegna, 14km of winding valley road follows a deep river gorge (some locals bring their own equip-
ment for a little white-water fun on weekends), the Torrente Strona, on a verdant, meandering course northwest to
the settlement of Forno (850m). The object of the trip is essentially to dive into the splendid scenery, which be-
comes more dramatic the higher you climb. Keep your eyes open for majestic spring waterfalls and snowcapped
mountains (most of the year) in the background.
From Forno, a 3km track leads west to the Campello Monti, mountain pasture land that was inhabited in the
13th century by the Walser community. The Walsers, speakers of a German dialect from the Upper Valais area of
southern Switzerland, migrated to various parts of southern Switzerland, Austria and northern Italy during the
Middle Ages. In the 13th century they arrived here. To this day, they maintain their dialect and a scattering of
their traditional timber farmhouses.
